Takao Jinnouchi (陣内 孝雄, Jinnouchi Takao, born 1933)[1] is a Japanese bureaucrat and politician who was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

[2] He was a member of the LDP and was first part of the faction headed by Keizo Obuchi.

[4][5][6] He held the post of the parliamentary vice minister for agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.

[2] Jinnouchi succeeded Shozaburo Nakamura in the post who resigned from office due to giving permission for Arnold Schwarzenegger to enter the country without a passport.

[2] Jinnouchi's tenure ended on 5 October 1999 when Hideo Usui replaced him as justice minister.